Making story boxes
December 21, 2009 By: almostgotit Category: UncategorizedOn our holiday retreat, some of the women decorated boxes. I brought along some plain paper mache boxes and some other gift boxes I’d saved.
One friend decorated three tiny boxes with gold spray paint and things that reminded her of each of her three daughters.

Another found a gift box with a celophane window and covered it inside out with upholstery samples she’d brought along. She’s VERY clever that way.

Truevyne took her box apart and made a shadow box out of the bottom of it, which she called “Lipstick sexy icecream” (correct me if I’ve got it wrong, True)
Truevyne turned the lid of her box into this nifty mini-bulletin board. An old ear ring makes a terrifically decorative thumb tack.
Sadly, the high school math teacher’s amazing black story box was not complete at press time!
Next: our tchotke Christmas wreaths!em>





December 22nd, 2009 at 11:09 am
Interesting projects! I really like the idea of using wine corks that way. Unfortunately, many vintners aren’t using corks any longer.
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:49 pm
My guesses about the daughters are, left to right: landscaper; zookeeper; and member of a handbell choir. Anywhere close?
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:48 pm
I love the boxes. What fun to do this for a birthday or holiday.
Thanks for sharing.
Mary